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Petersen House
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A winter view of the William O. Petersen house on the grounds of Black Point Estate, showing the two shed-roofed wings of the house which overlooks Geneva Lake (on the right). The house is clad with wood shingles and is located south of the original 1888 summer home of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp.
1972
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Black Point Estate
1970
A winter view of the main house at Black Point Estate from the northwest shows the distinctive tower and multiple porches. One of the large chimneys is visible behind the tower. The house, overlook...
Black Point Estate
1972
A winter view of the northeast side of the main house at Black Point Estate. There are two large chimneys, and first and second floor porches. A portion of the first floor porch is screened. Vines ...
Dining Porch at Black Point
1970
Low flower arrangements decorate a table set for at least 25 people on the screened dining porch at the main house at Black Point Estate. There is a large stained glass window set into the far wal...
Black Point Estate
1972
A winter view of the main house at Black Point, seen from the rear (south), showing the distinctive tower, chimneys and porches. A small one-story addition, right, stands where the original two-sto...
Edward Schmidt Petersen
1922
Young Edward Petersen (1921-2013) poses sitting in a wicker highchair on the porch at Black Point. He is the son of William F. and Alma Schmidt Petersen and the great-grandson of Chicago brewer Con...
Wedding Day
September 10, 1966
Bride Catherine Bakieff Petersen and groom Peter Seipp Goltra, left, pose with their wedding party under the crystal chandelier in the music room at Black Point Estate. Catherine and Peter are dist...
